diff --git a/cmd/main.go b/cmd/main.go
index 5620a5b2..9c0287af 100644
--- a/cmd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/main.go
@@ -214,12 +214,13 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	r1 := &controllers.SystemReconciler{
-		Client:   mgr.GetClient(),
-		Scheme:   mgr.GetScheme(),
-		Styra:    styraClient,
-		Recorder: mgr.GetEventRecorderFor("system-controller"),
-		Metrics:  systemMetrics,
-		Config:   ctrlConfig,
+		Client:    mgr.GetClient(),
+		Scheme:    mgr.GetScheme(),
+		Styra:     styraClient,
+		Recorder:  mgr.GetEventRecorderFor("system-controller"),
+		Metrics:   systemMetrics,
+		Config:    ctrlConfig,
+		APIReader: mgr.GetAPIReader(),
 	}
 
 	if ctrlConfig.NotificationWebhooks != nil && ctrlConfig.NotificationWebhooks.SystemDatasourceChanged != "" {
diff --git a/internal/controller/styra/system_controller.go b/internal/controller/styra/system_controller.go
index d8f70f91..6f26e3ae 100644
--- a/internal/controller/styra/system_controller.go
+++ b/internal/controller/styra/system_controller.go
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ type SystemReconcilerMetrics struct {
 // SystemReconciler reconciles a System object
 type SystemReconciler struct {
 	client.Client
+	APIReader     client.Reader
 	Scheme        *runtime.Scheme
 	Styra         styra.ClientInterface
 	WebhookClient webhook.Client
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ func (r *SystemReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctr
 
 	log.Info("Fetching System")
 	var system v1beta1.System
-	if err := r.Get(ctx, req.NamespacedName, &system); err != nil {
+	if err := r.APIReader.Get(ctx, req.NamespacedName, &system); err != nil {
 		if k8serrors.IsNotFound(err) {
 			log.Info("Could not find System in kubernetes")
 			r.Metrics.ReconcileTime.WithLabelValues("delete").Observe(time.Since(start).Seconds())
@@ -135,6 +136,7 @@ func (r *SystemReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.Request) (ctr
 	}
 
 	if err != nil {
+		log.Error(err, "Reconciliation failed")
 		r.recordErrorEvent(&system, err)
 		r.setSystemStatusError(&system, err)
 
diff --git a/test/integration/controller/controller_suite_test.go b/test/integration/controller/controller_suite_test.go
index 211c4523..858d5ce5 100644
--- a/test/integration/controller/controller_suite_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/controller/controller_suite_test.go
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ var _ = ginkgo.BeforeSuite(func() {
 	webhookMock = &webhookmocks.Client{}
 	systemReconciler := styractrls.SystemReconciler{
 		Client:        k8sClient,
+		APIReader:     k8sManager.GetAPIReader(),
 		Scheme:        k8sManager.GetScheme(),
 		Styra:         styraClientMock,
 		WebhookClient: webhookMock,
@@ -202,6 +203,7 @@ var _ = ginkgo.BeforeSuite(func() {
 	//Controller with PodRestart enabled for SLPs.
 	systemReconcilerPodRestart := styractrls.SystemReconciler{
 		Client:        k8sClient,
+		APIReader:     k8sManagerPodRestart.GetAPIReader(),
 		Scheme:        k8sManagerPodRestart.GetScheme(),
 		Styra:         styraClientMock,
 		WebhookClient: webhookMock,